Despite respectable performances, French quantitative managers are struggling to significantly increase their assets. Is it the fault of too cold local institutional?

Legg Mason, Inc. and affiliate Permal have announced a definitive agreement to acquire Fauchier Partners, a leading European based manager of funds of hedge funds, from BNP Paribas Investment Partners. Fauchier Partners will be combined with Permal, one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world...

Credit Suisse AG and Qatar Holding LLC today announced that they have signed an agreement to form an asset management joint venture - Aventicum Capital Management...

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has named Cheryl Eason as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), a newly created position to oversee the financial and risk management operations of the $243 billion Pension Fund.

RBC Global Asset Management Inc. today announced that it has been selected to manage a global natural resources mandate by China's National Council for Social Security Fund (NCSSF).